Lesley Heard

14 Green - Assistant Coach

Lesley Heard

Coach Fun Facts

  • Side hustles as a make-up artist
  • National Name-That-Book Champion
  • Majored in Math
  • 5th Grade jump rope champion
  • Favorite food is guacamole

Coach Bio

This season (2022-2023) Lesley Heard is the assistant coach for Roots Volleyball’s top 14s team – 14 Green.

Lesley was a two-year letter winner at Texas State University and helped lead her team to a Southland Conference Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2004. She was Co-President of the Texas State Student Athletic Advisory Council, won the Oak Farms Dairy Academic Achievement Award as a freshman, and was on the Capital One Bank Commissioners Honor Roll. Lesley transferred to the University of Texas and was a member of the NIRSA Division 1 National Championship club volleyball team in 2007 and 2008 finalist. In 2008, she was awarded NIRSA Division 1 First Team All-American.

Lesley is currently the Varsity Volleyball Coach and Program Director at Regents School of Austin. Her previous coaching experience includes The University of Texas Volleyball Camps (2007-2010), University of Texas Men’s club team (2006), TCS Camp (2009-2011), TCS Clinics, and numerous private volleyball lessons. IMPACT certified. CAP Level 1 certified. NFHS certified. SafeSport certified.

Last season (2021-2022) Lesley Heard served as the assistant coach for Roots Volleyball’s top 14s team – 14 Under Armour Green. This will be Lesley’s 2nd season coaching with the Roots Volleyball family.